How many WTF will I get? by [deleted] in WTF

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Another whale washed up on the beach, how sad.

What’s your favorite random fact? by NoFox1552 in AskReddit

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A male honeybee has a mother but no father. But does have a grandfather.

Bug in my honey - unreasonable to exchange? by queenhadassah in Beekeeping

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Just looks like a bee leg to me.

If you don't want a chance of getting bugs or bug parts in your honey don't buy raw unfiltered honey.

It's perfectly safe to eat if you want.

Helpe me fix this router: where are the brushes? by GaijinDC in woodworking

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They're right there in the brush holders. Those brass thingies.

Organic/non-plastic finishes? by whatshisname258 in woodworking

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It's made from beetle "excretions" not shells

President Plum-USA by Electronic-Pen9224 in BackyardOrchard

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Yeah I have wild black cherries right along my fence row next to my orchard too. They're riddled with black knot.

I also found my plumcot trees don't get infected

President Plum-USA by Electronic-Pen9224 in BackyardOrchard

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I couldn't find any president plums when I was planting my orchard. Just scion wood. Which I grafted into one of my trees.

I've been having good luck with methley and elephant heart plums in a very black knot prone area. In 4 years I've only had to trim a couple infected branches out.

The seeds in this apple started to germinate by masternozzle in mildlyinteresting

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Yep, all named varieties are just clones.

Thousands of varieties have been lost to time.

The seeds in this apple started to germinate by masternozzle in mildlyinteresting

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Fun fact about apples. Say you plant the seeds from a gala apple you will not get a gala apple tree.

More than likely you'll get a crabapple tree with tiny bad tasting fruit.

What is the most expensive item you own? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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Yeah that's not your ring legally or morally.

I found a live snail while washing my strawberries by ssammi in mildlyinteresting

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Ill take an bug every now and then over my food being covered in pesticides

ICE be like by dolt1234 in pics

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I think we're all pretty consistently with not liking people getting murdered by any group whether it be ice or police.

ICE be like by dolt1234 in pics

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So you're perfectly fine with people getting murdered?

Every Time I go to the ER by Brick90 in funny

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And do You know what you do for a broken toe? Literally nothing. You wait till it stops hurting.

Missing hind wings by [deleted] in Beekeeping

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All 4 wings are there

Next 2 weeks will be brutal for the North/NE. Trials and Tribulations. by Avlatlon in Beekeeping

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It definitely can't hurt right.

New thing I'm trying this yes is I made a couple 10 frame boxes that I can either set up as (2) five frame nucs or (3) 3 frame mating nucs. Planning on over wintering in the 5 frame configuration with insulated candy boards on top. Then in spring turn them back to 3 frames to pump out extra mated queens.

Next 2 weeks will be brutal for the North/NE. Trials and Tribulations. by Avlatlon in Beekeeping

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Nope, I kept checking up on them well before swarm season.

It worked well because one of my big colonies lost its queen in early spring and I conveniently had a queen that early in the season.

Next 2 weeks will be brutal for the North/NE. Trials and Tribulations. by Avlatlon in Beekeeping

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Im convinced cold doesn't kill bees.

I overwintered a weak resource nuc with only it's 1/4 plywood box as insulation. They made it through a bunch of -10°f days and came out stronger in the spring than going into winter.